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Dame Caroline Dinenage, who chairs the culture, media and sport select committee, stated that MPs were not convinced the BBC board is in safe hands under current chairman Samir Shah following his Monday appearance before the committee.

Dame Caroline Dinenage, who chairs the culture, media and sport select committee, stated that MPs were not convinced the BBC board is in safe hands under current chairman Samir Shah following his Monday appearance before the committee.

Shah apologized to license fee payers for mistakes highlighted in a leaked memo by former editorial adviser Michael Prescott and announced that the search for a new director-general had begun following recent resignations.

Shah apologized to license fee payers for mistakes highlighted in a leaked memo by former editorial adviser Michael Prescott and announced that the search for a new director-general had begun following recent resignations.

The BBC faced criticism over its delayed response to controversy regarding how a Donald Trump speech from January 6, 2021 was edited in a Panorama program, with Shah acknowledging the corporation was too slow to act.

The BBC faced criticism over its delayed response to controversy regarding how a Donald Trump speech from January 6, 2021 was edited in a Panorama program, with Shah acknowledging the corporation was too slow to act.

In the disputed edit, Trump's words were rearranged to show him saying consecutive statements that were actually spoken more than 50 minutes apart, creating what the BBC later said was a mistaken impression of direct violent action.

In the disputed edit, Trump's words were rearranged to show him saying consecutive statements that were actually spoken more than 50 minutes apart, creating what the BBC later said was a mistaken impression of direct violent action.

Shah proposed creating a deputy director-general position focused on journalism, stating the director-general role was too big for one person, while also announcing a review of the Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee.

Shah proposed creating a deputy director-general position focused on journalism, stating the director-general role was too big for one person, while also announcing a review of the Editorial Guidelines and Standards Committee.

Non-executive board member Sir Robbie Gibb dismissed allegations of orchestrating a boardroom coup as ridiculous and said he should be judged on his 25-year BBC career rather than his political communications work.

Non-executive board member Sir Robbie Gibb dismissed allegations of orchestrating a boardroom coup as ridiculous and said he should be judged on his 25-year BBC career rather than his political communications work.

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